Hawaii nonprofit Hoola Na Pua, or HNP, has recently filled three executive roles within the organization.
Alan Krober has been named as the nonprofit's new chief operating officer, Angela-Jo Lokalia Correa-Pei has been named director of advancement, and Elizabeth "Liz" Rea Kuupuamailani Porter is the program director for Hoola Na Pua’s newly opened Pearl Haven.
Krober joins HNP with more than 15 years of vocational experience with non-governmental leadership and development including mentoring nonprofit leaders and consulting with organizations for strategic planning and long-term growth.
As COO, he will provide executive oversight to HNP’s staffing, 501(c)3 business operations, partnerships, donor and constituent advancement, and fiscal goals, among other duties. Prior to his work in the nonprofit sector, Krober worked as a clinical research scientist after graduating from Wheaton College with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, and has three additional Masters in Educational Leadership, Divinity and Cross Cultural Communications.
“I commend Hoola Na Pua for their courageous growth and leadership to date," Krober said in a statement. "I am excited to bring renewed vision and strategy as we enter the next phase of community advocacy and partnerships to serve the youth of Hawaii as we raise a new model of care for the global issue of exploitation at large.”
Correa-Pei, HNP’s new director of advancement, has served on several nonprofit boards including Na Kama Kai, The Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center and The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation. She is a graduate of St. Francis School for Girls, the University of Washington Seattle with a degree in Political Science, and the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law with a Certificate in Environmental Law and Native Hawaiian Rights.
“I am honored to join the passionate and dedicated team at Hoola Na Pua and am committed to advancing our critical mission of providing support and safe spaces for healing for our beloved keiki and opio who have been exploited and harmed and to bring an end to exploitation and harm here in Hawaii, in honor of my kupuna, and beyond,” Correa Pei said in a statement.
As the new program director for HNP’s Bromley Family Pearl Haven Residential Treatment Campus, Porter brings more than 13 years of experience working in residential treatment and more than six years serving in program leadership to the role. Pearl Haven opened in the late spring of 2020 and is the first residential program of its kind in Hawaii designed to provide trauma-informed therapeutic services for youth ages 11 - 17.
Porter is a member of the Pearl Haven Program Development Committee and also played a key role in designing Pearl Haven’s progressive ‘continuum of care’ program, according to officials with the nonprofit.
“It is an honor and privilege to join Pearl Haven at a pivotal time in its beginning stages,” Porter said in a statement. “In my role, I look forward to uniting and advocating with our team and communities to support girls in their path to safety, wellness and recovery. I strongly believe in our culture of service with dedicated leadership, committed staff and gracious supporters. Together, we are undertaking an important new chapter.”
Hoola Na Pua — which translates to New Life for Our Children — was founded to "shine light onto the dark criminal enterprise of sex trafficking, placing the health of Hawaii’s youth at the center of our mission," according to HNP officials.
“For more than a decade, Hoola Na Pua has expanded its programs and services to provide dependable and effective resources towards our mission of building a collective community response to end the crisis of sex-trafficking and the exploitation of our youth,” said Jessica Munoz, founder and president of HNP, in a statement. “We are fortunate to have the talents and expertise of Alan, Angela and Liz, as we enter a new season of our organization, committed to supporting at-risk youth right here in Hawaii and beyond, as we pioneer a new model of sustainable and integrated care at Pearl Haven.”